John C. Reith*

John C. “JR” Reith is a senior GOP strategist and the Director of Business Development at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC. He also co-chairs the firm’s extensive Government Relations and Lobbying practice. He served as Finance Director for all three of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.’s gubernatorial campaigns and was co-chairman of his campaign committees.  Mr. Reith served on the Inaugural Committee for Governor Larry Hogan, and has been active in the National Republican Party since 1996.

Mr. Reith currently sits on the board of directors for The Canton Group, ThinkBig Networks, and on the alumni board for the Boys’ Latin School of Maryland. Previously, he served as an advisor for Compass Marketing, Inc. and as an advisor for Brown Advisory in Baltimore. He is also a former board member of the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and the GBMC Philanthropy Committee board of directors.

*Mr. Reith is a Non-lawyer/Consultant

Practice Areas

• Government Relations and Lobbying

Education

Mr. Reith received a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Political Science from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Government Service

• Finance Director, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Gubernatorial Campaigns (2002, 2006, 2010)
• Member, Inaugural Committee, Governor Larry Hogan (2015)
• Member, Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) (2002-2007, 2014-2017)
• Member, National Finance Committee, Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) (2015-2017)